Amber Eyes

Chapter 23: I'm Back Father

Summary: Kenshin comes to the rescue.

I stare at the man, horrified. He walked into the light to show me his face, he looked exactly like Kenshin. In fact, if you didn't know Kenshin then you would think it was him. This man had one difference though. Where Kenshin, even when his eyes glowing gold, looked gentle, this man looked pure evil. As if he would kill even a small baby.
"My name is Maashi." (A/N Ma Ashi means pure evil, I added the words together to make his name.) "But unless your faithful husband comes soon, you won't ever have a need to know it."
The man turned back to whatever he was looking at before, which I still have no idea about, as Sano still struggled. 'Pure evil, it may suit him..but.. .' "What is your real name?"
"Hm? Oh so you are smarter than I though you were, eh? Well I guess I will tell you since you won't know long, my name is Shinta."
"Why do you want me here?? I didn't do anything, and nor did Sano, Megumi, or Tsubame."
"Because you are the bait for my son to come. That's why my dear girl."
"Why do you want Kenshin?"
"Now now, aren't we a nosey one?" He looked at me, his eyes glowing a hideous evil, they were so cold and...... inhuman. I don't know how anyone could be so... so.. so horrible.

The fire was dying down from the lack of wood, I could barely see the man as he once again turned around and looked at me with his horrible yellow eyes. The fire slowly died out. I could see nothing, and since Maashi was already turned around I couldn't see even his eyes anymore, thank God.
It was getting colder and darker before me, all I wanted was to go home with Kenshin and my child. I wanted to wake up in my own bed. I wasn't even this miserable when I was moving from home to home as I was little, nor when I was with Apocolypse. I hated this, I hated him. I hated the man that was keeping me here, if anyone on this earth should ever die, it was that man. I have known that since I was only a child, and my thoughts have never changed.
A gust of wind suddenly swept by me, freezing me instantly as I felt something or somemone behind me. The ropes on my hands had become loose. I didn't turn around, I didn't even move. "Run." was the only thing that I heard or noiticed besides being the fact that Sano was next to me.
"I have Megumi, you carry Tsubame." I turned around to see the yellow eyes once again, but these were different, these held mercy. I nodded to Sanosuke and began to run, but was stopped in mid pace.
"I don't think so girl, just because my son has set you free does not mean that I will let you." I was unable to move, I felt odd. It was a firmiliar feeling, like the feeling I had when I was transfixed on my dying father. That man was doing this on purpose, he knew that I was standing there that day when he killed my father, and he knew that the sight of seeing the one I love die was tearing me apart. Thinking that he was going to kill Kenshin he made me stay. I knew that he wouldn't though.
Maashi started the fire back up as Kenshin stared at him with pure hatred. "I'm back Father. What do you want with me."
"Ah, Kenshin my dear boy. I have been waiting for you, so has my daughter-in-law over there."
"Shut-up. I am not here to talk, just let them all go."
"Not unless you join me."
"Join you in what?"
"In becoming one of Japan's most feared assassins." Kenshin's eyes narrowed, almost closed.
"Never, I am not like you in anyway, I am not going to kill innocent people for entertainment or money."
"Well you will have to fight me if you don't. If you lose then I shall kill your wife, and child." Kenshin couldn't take it any longer he rushed to Maashi causing the two swords to slam together and causing sparks to fly as a result of the friction from the two swords. Kenshin was not ammused by the threat of our lives being hurt. I could tell.
The ringing of the swords clashing together still lingers in my head. I just wanted to run like Kenshin told me to, because Kenshin would sometimes get distracted, and I feared that it would make him lose his concentration. 'Please Kenshin, I will be fine' I thought, 'Don't fear for me' I tried to budge, only to be forced to the ground in pain. It felt as if my stomach was about to burst, it was time to have my baby.
Lucky for me Megumi was then regaining consciousness. "M-megumi, help m-me." I gasped, trying not to distract Kenshin any further. It seemed like Sano was stuck as well, like he wasn't sure whether to go or to stay, it wasn't until later that I found out that he had stayed by choice. I went into a contraction so trying to contain my voice became harder.
"Relax, take a deep breath, next contraction I want you to push." Megumi was comforting, after all, nothing other than her was comforting in the middle of the woods with a mass murderer that your husband is fighting and risking his life to kill that way he can't come back and kill you. Nothing.
Two battles at once, the battle to save a life, and the battle to start one. I hope they both win, I wish they did.

Chapter 24: Death Do Us Part

Summary: I don't know what to write for this summary that won't give it away so you will have to read it.